2 mice 2 many ???

[jdmls88]

I have a 3-4 month old Bp about 20-21 inches long and approx about 125-130 grams. Is two hoppers a week too many?

[tigerlily]

It's hard to judge over the internet (my idea of a hopper and yours may or may not be the same ), but most likely it's fine. You may even want to move up to a small adult mouse, if that is just a bit smaller than the widest part of your snake, instead of the two hoppers.

[Sapphire7]

When my snake was young and a hatchling I started him on a hoppe rmouse, then after a month of feedings of feeding one adult hopper, I moved up to an adult mouse and that was when my boy was 18inches in length. When my snake started to want more food (around 24inches in legnth) I started ot feed larger prey. From weaned rat-small rats. When my snake was 30-36inches in length I started my snake on small rats, then when my snake wanted more, I fed two small rats and nothing more, because my snake is perfectly fine and capable of eating 2small rats. I dont want to over feed him. He is 5ft long and can probably take two medium rats, but he really doesnt need to eat too much. People say only feed the same girth or smaller food items for your snakes. But I think you should feed slightly bigger food or until you get to small rat size.

[jdmls88]

well the hoppers im getting seem the perfect size, just smaller then the widest girth and he/she is taking them fast

[Entropy]

There is no problems with feeding multiple food items at one time. Try it one week and see how he does with two. Then you'll know.

[jdmls88]

well i just started two weeks ago one on monday or tuesday and one on friday

[Sapphire7]

Its ok to feed a bit bigger than the thickest part of the body.

[Entropy]

Really if they'll do it it's better to offer the food items one after the other on the same day.

[jdmls88]

why is that? i would think it would keep them comfortable throughout the week

[Entropy]

Snakes have a slow digestive system, you wouldn't want them digesting constantly. Thus, the two prey items at one time, gives them time to digest by the time the next meal day comes around.